Sheriff: Telemarketing campaign not affiliated with the MSA

Wednesday

Feb 19, 2014 at 6:00 PMFeb 19, 2014 at 6:21 PM

By Daily Telegram staff

Lenawee County Sheriff Jack Welsh issued a statement Tuesday warning residents of Lenawee County that an aggressive telemarketing campaign is not related to letters he recently mailed inviting area residents to become members of the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association.

The MSA is the only law enforcement organization in the state that officially represents the office of sheriff, the statement said. The organization never solicits by telephone, the statement said.

If someone receives a fraudulent telemarketing call, they should remember as much detail as possible, including the date and time of the call and whom the caller claimed to represent. For additional information or to make a complaint, Welsh recommended contacting the MSA at 517-485-3135, or the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division at 877-765-8388.